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A notice displayed that following information from the Expert Council for the Health Protection of Central-level Officials, despite wholehearted treatment and intensive care from the Party, State, leading medical experts and his family, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong passed away at 1:38 p.m. on July 19, 2024 at the Central Military Hospital 108 due to old age and severe illness.
While awaiting a special communique on organizing the State funeral ceremony for General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and following the direction of the leadership of the Vietnam Football Federation, the Organizing Committee of tournaments announced the temporary suspension of football matches from July 20 until further notice.
The 2024 National Women's Football Championship, the qualifying round of the 2024 National U21 Football Championship, the final round of the 2024 National U17 Football Championship, and the 2024 National U16 Women's Football Championship are suspended from July 20.
Additionally, the 2024 Binh Duong New City Football Championship with participation from nearly 200 football teams is also suspended from July 20.